Foreword by Justice Clarence Thomas
Introduction by Rev. Paul D. Scalia
I. PERSONAL LESSONS FOR CHRISTIANS
Not to the Wise—the Christian as Cretin
On Being Different—the Christian as Pilgrim
Moral Formation—the Character of Catholic Higher Education
Away from the Noise—Making Retreats
The Indispensability of Courage—Military Service and the Christian
Faith and Work—How Belief Affects Vocation
“Really Present” BY PATRICK J. SCHILTZ
“Confessing the Faith” BY A. GREGORY GRIMSAL
“Lessons of Faith” BY A. J. BELLIA
II. POLITICAL LESSONS FOR BELIEVERS
The Two Kingdoms—Christians and State Authority
Politics and the Public Good—the False Allure of Socialism
The Authority of Government—Catholics and the Death Penalty
Conscience and the Constitution—from Employment Division v. Smith
Absolute Standards of Conduct—Lessons from the Holocaust
“The Talmudic Justice” BY RABBI MEIR SOLOVEICHIK
“ ‘O tempora! O mores!’ ” BY KRISTIN A. LINSLEY
“Latin and Greek” BY FATHER ROBERT CONNOR
III. PUBLIC LESSONS FOR AMERICANS
A Nation Under God—Public Expressions of Faith
Publicly Honoring the Ten Commandments— from McCreary County v. ACLU
The Right to Public Prayer—from Lee v. Weisman
Equal Treatment for Religious Citizens—from Locke v. Davey
“The Scalia Family” BY TAYLOR MEEHAN
“My Godfather Nino” BY MARTIN L. C. FELDMAN
“God’s Mercy” BY MARY CLARE SCALIA MURRAY
Homily at the Funeral Mass for Justice Scalia BY REV. PAUL D. SCALIA